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Russian skater Valieva’s doping case to resume in November

GENEVA • The Olympic doping case involving teenage Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva will resume for two more days in November, the Court of Arbitration for Sport said Thursday.

The highest court in sports said its panel of three judges adjourned the appeal after the third day of a closed-door hearing and will return on Nov. 9-10.

Now 17 years old, Valieva was only 15 when her positive doping test for a banned heart medication was revealed at the Beijing Olympics in February 2022.

With the unforeseen delay, a verdict is not expected until next year.

The United States finished second behind the Russians in the team event in Beijing and never got their medals. The nine American skaters could be upgraded to become Olympic champions if Valieva is held responsible for her positive test.

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